(1 point) A chain 66 meters long whose mass is 26 kilograms is hanging over the...

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(1 point) A chain 66 meters long whose mass is 26 kilograms ishanging over the edge of a tall building and does not touch theground. How much work is required to lift the top 8 meters of thechain to the top of the building? Use that the acceleration due togravity is 9.8 meters per second squared. Your answer must includethe correct units.

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Let x denote the position along the chain in meters with x0 corresponding to the top of the chain at the top of the building Let x denote a small length of chain To figure out the total work we break up    See Answer
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